7a Houghton Mansions, Houghton Road, Dunstable, LU6 1DD

7a Houghton Mansions is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. At 33 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 9 units on file.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 141.9% above the 2003 sale of £53,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.